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Spencer v Commonwealth (Market Value)

[1907] HCA 82
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1907
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Market value is the price a willing but not anxious vendor could reasonably expect to obtain from a willing but not anxious purchaser.

Key Principle

Market value is the price that a willing but not anxious vendor could reasonably expect to obtain from a willing but not anxious purchaser.

Area of Law

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